Here’s Why the Atmosphere Is Primed for a High-End Tornado Outbreak on the Plains
A rare high risk for severe weather is in effect Monday for a large chunk of Texas and Oklahoma, now including the Oklahoma City metro area, ahead of what could be a high-end severe weather event for the region. It’s been a long time since…
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A Rare ‘High Risk’ Tornado Outbreak and Flash Flooding Are Likely in Texas and Okla. Monday
Monday could be a high-end severe weather day on the southern Plains, with a threat of severe weather we only see once every couple of years. Multiple rounds of severe thunderstorms are possible, beginning in the morning and likely continuing after…
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An Extended Period of Severe Storms Is Likely in the Central U.S. Starting Friday
A multi-day severe weather event will begin to unfold across the central United States beginning on Friday and lasting through early next week. It’s been a while since we’ve seen a favorable setup that leads to a…
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This Week, The U.S. Is The Least Dry It’s Been In At Least 20 Years
A well-moisturized United States set a new record in this week’s update of the U.S. Drought Monitor (USDM), with more than 90 percent of the country not experiencing any type of drought or “abnormally dry” conditions. This is the…
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Another Round Of Flash Flooding Is Likely In Southeastern Texas Over The Next Few Days
Extensive rainfall over the last week will set the stage for more flash flooding in the Houston area over the next couple of days as another round of extreme rainfall drags across the region. More than half a foot of rain is possible through Saturday as…
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The 1999 Okla. Tornado Sticks With Us Because It Was Our First Immersive Weather Disaster
Twenty years ago today, a mile-wide tornado touched down in central Oklahoma and forever changed the way Americans viewed severe weather. The F5 tornado was so strong and so destructive that it’s served as a benchmark for all tornadoes since.…
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Cyclone Fani Makes Landfall in India With 155 MPH Winds
Cyclone Fani made landfall in northeastern India on Friday with maximum sustained winds of about 155 MPH, the equivalent strength of a high-end category four hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. The storm will bring a deep storm surge,…
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We Should Move The Start of the Atlantic Hurricane Season to May
There’s a low chance that a disturbance over The Bahamas could develop into a tropical system off the southeast coast over the next couple of days. That can seem jarring to read at the beginning of May, but pre-season storms really aren’t…
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Another Intense Tropical Cyclone Makes Landfall in Mozambique
Tropical Cyclone Kenneth made landfall in storm-battered Mozambique late Thursday night with the equivalent strength of a category four hurricane. The remnants of the storm are expected to slow to a crawl over the next couple of days, bringing…
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Storms With 70+ MPH Winds Possible in Carolinas and Virginia on Friday
A moderate risk for severe weather exists across parts of the Carolinas and Virginia on Friday afternoon as squall lines capable of producing winds in excess of 70 MPH sweep across the region. It’s been a long time since this part of the country…
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